| Australia has one of the toughest immigration laws in | | | | work under a tourist visa. At times, depending on your |
| the world. Did you know that all applicants who apply | | | | nationality, you might not be allowed to change your |
| to immigrate to Australia have to pass a character | | | | visa type on arrival. |
| test to qualify? A person's past and present conduct is | | | | If you arrive in Australia as a tourist and then seek |
| checked into to ensure that he or she has good moral | | | | asylum as a refugee, you will be given Bridging A type |
| character. Character test for Australian visa is a reality | | | | visa. This will give you a tax file number and you will be |
| and you should be aware as to what constitutes good | | | | allowed to work. Usually this type of visa is granted to |
| and bad character as per Australian laws. | | | | those who apply for a refugee visa within 45 days of |
| A person who evades debts, avoids paying his or her | | | | arrival. The Bridging A type visa will come into effect |
| bills and indulges in activities which disregard the law or | | | | after the expiration of the tourist visa. Your application |
| human rights are judged as being not of good moral | | | | will be processed within weeks. In case your |
| character. If you have visited Australia in the past, the | | | | application for refugee visa is denied, you have just 28 |
| immigration authorities will check your past conduct in | | | | days to either appeal against the decision or leave the |
| the country. This means they will check whether you | | | | country. |
| were deported, or any criminal charges were brought | | | | If you are seeking refugee status, you should always |
| against you. | | | | give true and factual information. Making false claims |
| If you are planning to working in Australia, do not arrive | | | | and fabricating statements will be result in you failing |
| in the country on a tourist visa. According to the | | | | the character test. It has been seen that many times |
| decree issued by the Australian Department of | | | | subsequent visa applications are rejected because a |
| Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, a person cannot | | | | person falsified information to get a Bridge A type visa. |